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Tuesday, 9 April 2013

The Time Margaret Thatcher Met One of India's 'God Men' - The Daily Beast

A truly odd story...

'Kapil Komireddi sends the amazing story
of the day Margaret Thatcher, not yet prime minister, met one of
India's leading "God men," as the Indians amusingly call them. The story
comes from the memoirs of K. Natwar Singh, a high-ranking Indian
diplomat.

Chandraswamy did not disappoint Mrs
Thatcher. He prophesied that she would be Prime Minister for nine,
eleven or thirteen years. Mrs Thatcher, no doubt believed that she would
be Prime Minister one day. Nine, eleven, thirteen years was a bit much.
Mrs Thatcher put one final question. When would she become a Prime
Minister? Chandraswamy announced — in three or four years. He was proved
right. She was PM for eleven years.'

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